RE: mossberg 500 vs. remington 870
For God's sake.
Cantilever mounts, like the ones pictured in the above post, or any mounts on the barrel, are inherently more accurate than receiver mounted scopes. This is a fact, not an opinion. You may own a gun that shoots great with a receiver mounted scope, but most will not shoot as well as most cantilever set-ups.
Pump shotgun barrels are not rigidly mated to the receiver and they can wander a bit from shot to shot. With a cantilever mount, if the barrel wants to wander, the scope wanders right along with it and accuracy is preserved.